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The amount of the purchase price allocated to goodwill.

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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 entity	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014 entity	Dec. 31, 2013 entity	Jun. 30, 2012 entity
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Total acquisition cost in cash	$ 26		$ 3,000	$ 44	$ 241
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	26	206	2,758	44	241
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents			280
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			232
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			383
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			66
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment			463
Purchase price allocated to goodwill			1,772adm_Purchasepriceallocatedtogoodwill
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			1,184
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets			74
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			(154)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			(241)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			(394)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			(173)
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			15
Wild Flavors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired			2,472
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			176
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			286
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			64
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment			423
Purchase price allocated to goodwill			1,698
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			1,103
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets			68
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			(128)
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			(378)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			(173)
SCI [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			48
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			72
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			2
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment			10
Purchase price allocated to goodwill			59
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			46
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets			6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			(25)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			(16)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			0
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			8
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			0
Purchase price allocated to working capital	4			6	(12)
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment	24		30	29	199
Purchase price allocated to goodwill	2		15	2	51
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			35
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets	(4)		0	7	6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			(1)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			(3)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			0
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities					3
Short-term Debt [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			(216)
Short-term Debt [Member] \| Wild Flavors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			(215)
Short-term Debt [Member] \| SCI [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			0
Short-term Debt [Member] \| Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			(1)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other			(238)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Wild Flavors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other			(214)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other			(14)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other			$ (10)